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West Light

291 calories 26.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 2nd 2025
1.088
1.017
9.3%
29.6
20.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 41.7%
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark 35 30 50%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 46 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.76 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 30 min 9.61 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 15 min 6.2 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.19 8.8  
Mash volume with grains 2.59 10.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.22 g | 16.9 qt) 4.11 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.58 2.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.5 qt) 6.01 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 6.3 25.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West Light" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Brewer #446698. All Grain, ABV 9.28%, IBU 29.57, SRM 19.97, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Liquid Malt Extract - Dark, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-02 12:49 UTC